What is CVE-2024-27628?

CVE-2024-27628 is a high-severity vulnerability in Offis Dcmtk, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-06-28.

How severe is CVE-2024-27628?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Offis Dcmtk

CVE-2024-27628

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in DCMTK v.3.6.8 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via the EctEnhancedCT method component.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2024-06-28 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (52.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-25.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Offis Dcmtk — versions 3.6.8

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

References

support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/1108 (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk/commit/ec52e99e1e33fc39810560421c0833b02da567b3 (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-27628?: CVE-2024-27628 is a high-severity vulnerability in Offis Dcmtk, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-06-28.
How severe is CVE-2024-27628?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.